best-before date (on food); use-by date; expiry date; expiration date
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
very shy person; bashful person
one's view on love; one's philosophy of love
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
alphabet; ABCs; the ABCs (of); basics; activity-based costing; ABC
one gō (approx. 180 ml); one gō (approx. 0.33 square meters); one-tenth of the distance from the base to the summit of a mountain
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
pure rice; (of sake, vinegar, etc) made from only rice, kōji, and water; junmai sake (sake in which the only ingredients are rice and yeast)
to gain traction; to develop momentum; to get a boost; to pick up steam
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
damp; moist; (slightly) wet; quiet; calm; peaceful
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to permeate
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
abdomen; stomach; (lower) abdominal region; hypogastrium
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
temporary licence; temporary license; provisional licence; provisional license
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
essentially the same with only minor differences
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich in experience; very experienced
personal computer; PC; prestressed concrete; precast concrete; polycarbonate; political correctness; patrol car
to be better than; to be ahead of; to outdo; to surpass; to exceed
extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding
foreign; abroad; overseas
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln; young girl; childlike young woman
fresh; (liquid) non-dairy creamer; coffee whitener